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The American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession will award Goodwin Procter's Paul Lee with its prestigious Spirit of Excellence Award, which celebrates the accomplishments of lawyers who work to promote a more racially and ethnically diverse legal profession.

SPi's Legal division was recently listed as one of the top e-discovery vendor choices of the 200 highest-grossing national law firmsin the 11th Annual AmLaw Tech Survey. Of firms answering the question, 'What e-discovery vendors does the firm use?' 11 percent included SPi in their response. SPi's ranking in the Tech Survey is their first appearance in this...

From the halls of the Philadelphia High School for Girls to Yale University and Harvard Law School, Raheemah F. Abdulaleem, associate in Ballard Spahr's Labor, Employment & Immigration Group has been steadfastly committed to promoting the understanding and acceptance of diversity.She progressed further along this path with her recent participation in...

With more than 100 companies currently under investigation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the SEC has intensified its scrutiny of executive compensation practices. Companies can better understand and comply with the SEC's requirements for what public companies must disclose by utilizing the Executive Compensation Disclosure...

Anthony F. Vitiello, chairman of the Taxation and Estate Planning Group at Connell Foley LLP, has been named by the editors of Worth magazine for the second year in a row, in its list of the nation's Top 100 Attorneys. The list is featured in the December issue and is the culmination of a year of extensive research by Worth's editorial staff.

The Somerville, NJ law firm Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.is pleased to announce that member Peter D. Hutcheon hasbeen selected for inclusion in the 15th edition of Marquis' Who's Who in American Law for 2007-2008.
Who's Who in American Law provides biographies of more than 25,000 leading attorneys and other legal professionals such as judges,...

Saul Ewing LLP has announced that attorneys from the law firm formerly known as Schmeltzer Aptaker & Shepard (SAS) have joined Saul Ewing's Washington, DC office, effective October 1.
The combination has strengthened and increased Saul Ewing's presence in the nation's capital, as well as multiple practice areas, particularly the Firm's Labor and...

The Thomson Corporation has announced that it has acquired LiveNote Technologies, a leading provider of transcript and evidence management software to litigators and court reporters.
LiveNote, based in San Francisco, will be aligned with Thomson West, and is seen as a powerful complement to West's suite of litigation solutions. Terms of the...

CT and Serengeti have announced the successful integration of CT's service of process system with Serengeti's matter management system for greater automation, easier collaboration and more efficiency in responding to and managing litigation.

What would cause attorneys to jump ship? According to a new survey, a bigger title and more money are the chief enticements. Twenty-six percent of attorneys polled said they would leave their current positions for opportunities to advance professionally. Twenty-one percent said a pay increase would be their primary motivation.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in late July adopted the most significant reforms to executive compensation in the past 14 years. CCH is now publishing Executive Compensation and Related-Party Disclosure: SEC Rules and Explanation, a comprehensive book providing the latest practical guidance to help securities compliance officers and other...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in late July adopted the most significant reforms to executive compensation in the past 14 years. CCH is now publishing Executive Compensation and Related-Party Disclosure: SEC Rules and Explanation, a comprehensive book providing the latest practical guidance to help securities compliance officers and other...

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP has announced that Gina M. Smith has joined the firm as of counsel in the White Collar Litigation Group in the Philadelphia office.
Prior to joining Ballard Spahr, Ms. Smith served for 18 years in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office as an assistant district attorney responsible for the investigation...

DataCert, Inc., a leading provider of electronic invoicing and legal spend management solutions, announced that General Counsel Mark Poag was selected as the 2006 Outstanding Solo Corporate Counsel by the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Houston Business Journal. The award, previously categorized as 'Best Solo General Counsel,' recognizes expertise...

Proskauer Rose LLP has announced that Timothy L. Porter, a veteran attorney with extensive experience in all types of labor and employment matters and government relations, has joined the firm as a senior labor and employment counsel. He was previously chief counsel for labor, employment and environment and vice president-law at AT&T, where he worked...

David H. Eisenstat, a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and the chair of its national health industry practice, has been named one of 10 Outstanding Hospital Lawyers of 2006 by Nightingale's Healthcare News.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in late July adopted the most significant reforms to executive compensation in the past 14 years. CCH is now publishing Executive Compensation and Related-Party Disclosure: SEC Rules and Explanation, a comprehensive book providing the latest practical guidance to help securities compliance officers and other...

King & Spalding LLP has announced the expansion in New York City of its intellectual property practice with the arrival of partner Kenneth H. Sonnenfeld, an authority on biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical patent prosecution, counseling and diligence.
Mr. Sonnenfeld brings to the firm's New York office the new capability of patent...

Kirkpatrick's New York office recently welcomed Sandy K. Feldman to its M&A practice. Mr. Feldman focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other business relationships and related financings. He also has experience representing purchases of distressed companies, including acquisitions of assets in Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

Goodwin Procter LLP recently announced the addition of two directors to its professional staff: Marijane Benner Browne as director of lateral partner recruiting and Anne Stemlar as director of information resources.
Ms. Benner Browne will oversee all aspects of the firm's lateral partner recruitment. She joins Goodwin Procter from Bingham McCutchen,...

The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP has announced that Frank S. Vellucci, Robin Mizrahi, Ayse Yksel, Igor Muszynski and Konstantin O. Konstantinov have been named LLP partners in the firm.
Mr. Vellucci, a member of the Corporate group in New York City, has extensive experience with corporate partnering in the life sciences field....

Akerman Senterfitt continues to grow in Tampa with the additions of L. Joseph Shaheen Jr., shareholder; Mitchell Robiner, of counsel, and Chaila Restall, associate, to the firm's Litigation practice. The three new attorneys join Akerman Senterfitt from Gardner Shaheen Tamargo.

Douglas R. Burnett, a partner with Holland & Knight LLP, has been appointed co-chair of the Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee of the New York County Lawyers' Association.
Mr. Burnett practices primarily in the areas of telecommunications (submarine cables) and international and maritime law litigation. He has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court...